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#218dd2 color: Ticino Blue

#218dd2 is rgb(33, 141, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.857% 0.13888 243.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.9%
0.139
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #218dd2

#218dd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #218dd2 mixed with white

  1. 218dd2
  2. 4299d7
  3. 5aa4dc
  4. 70b0e1
  5. 86bbe6
  6. 9ac7eb
  7. aed2ef
  8. c3ddf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #218dd2 mixed with black

  1. 218dd2
  2. 1b7ab6
  3. 16679b
  4. 105581
  5. 0b4468
  6. 063350
  7. 032339
  8. 011424
  9. 000710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #218dd2 with less saturation

  1. 218dd2
  2. 348dcb
  3. 428dc3
  4. 4d8cbc
  5. 578cb4
  6. 608bad
  7. 698aa5
  8. 71899d
  9. 788896
  10. 7f878e

Questions about #218dd2

What color is #218dd2?

#218dd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 141, 210), in HSL hsl(203.39, 72.84%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.857% 0.13888 243.201).

What colors go well with #218dd2?

The complementary color of #218dd2 is #bf7008. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b4 and #6b7dd9. The triadic partners are #c85d7d and #769321.

Is white or black text more readable on #218dd2?

White text reads better on #218dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218dd2 a warm or cool color?

#218dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.139.